A brilliant man speaking brilliantly. esquire.com/entertainment/…

Listening deeply and reflectively may be the greatest superpower. It's a skill that has to be practiced. It has been so helpful in supporting my mom's long term care journey and helping her to maintain some control over her life. I wonder where listening fits into equity.

Congratulations to Ben on winning the Tune In John C Holland Award !!!#jcha25

“But how can you say, it was only talk, so no harm was done? Were this true, then your prayers, and words of kindness, would be a waste of breath." Not my words, but definitely my truth.

This is what reconciliation looks like.

Excited to finally get this book. Hoping for ideas to help support fellow teachers on their journey. Rita Kohli Sarah Tracz Elena Aguilar

Remember: It's not your fault that things are the way they are, but it is your responsibility to do something about them. Elena Aguilar Elena Aguilar #CoachingforEquity

MS Teams and I have decided we need a trial separation. Might log on for some PD next week, but I think it might send the wrong message. #nosummerpivot

"A person has integrity when there is no gap between intent and behaviour". (Covey and Merrill) Do your actions line up with what you say you believe? If not, what can you do to change? If your words and actions cause harm are you as good as a person as you think you are?

You know when you're having a disagreement with someone and you think you've finally gotten to the place where you've worked things out and they suddenly shift gears and start bringing up different points to keep the argument going; that's Covid and its stupid variants!!

Whiteboard files created at whiteboard.microsoft.com can now be attached from your OneDrive “Whiteboards” folder to assignments in Teams! It gives students their own copy of a whiteboard to share their thinking processes in different ways.

Some people need to have power to enrich themselves while others use their power to enrich others.

They ban books and promote guns. A book has never killed a child in a classroom. And these folks are trying to convince you they are “pro life”. Read it again. A book has never killed a child in a classroom

Congratulations, Noah! We are very proud of all you managed to accomplish in spite of Covid! HWDSB Westmount Secondary

I was fortunate to have a mom who was my role model, but I and my kids never had a black teacher. And still almost at the end of my career there are only 12% racialized teachers in HWDSB. HWDSB

This is an example of what I have been saying about the the shift in teaching reading. Reading is both the ability to decode and unlock the pieces and the ability to put those pieces together to see the puzzle. One without the other doesn't create great readers!